Kenneth C. Jones, Ph.D.

current Responsibilities

 

Executive Director, Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy

Montpelier, VT  1996 - present

n     Coordinate communication between GMI and environmental agency staff

n     Responsible for $4 - 800,000 annual budget

n     Author journal articles

n     Coordinate training activities

n     Coordinate GMI's strategic planning

 

Experience

 

1993-1996         Northeast Center for Comparative Risk                South Royalton, VT

Director

 

 

 

1991-1993         Northeast Center for Comparative Risk                South Royalton, VT

Assistant to the Director

 

 

 

1992-1993         Institute For Sustainable Communities                         Montpelier, VT

Staff Scientist

 

 

 

1991-2001         University of Vermont                                               Burlington, VT

Laboratory Manager And Research Associate, Department of Biological Chemistry

 

 

 

1991                 Norwich University                                                   Northfield, VT

Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry

 

 

 

1988-1991         State of Vermont                                                      Montpelier, VT

Policy Analyst in the Office Of Policy Research and Coordination

 

 

 

1987-1988         Green Mountain Power                                    South Burlington, VT

                        Nashua Energy Committee                                            Nashua, NH

Electric Utility Consultant

 

 

 

1980-1986         University of Vermont and University of Michigan     Ann Arbor, MI

Research Associate In Biochemistry

 

 

 

1979-1980         Millipore Corp.                                                           Bedford, MA

Field Service Engineer

 

 

 

1978-1987         Harvard University, University of Michigan, Cornell University, and St.                                                                                                                                                                                            Paul's School - Advanced Studies Program

Teaching Assistant in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Economics

 

 

Education

 

1988                 Harvard University                                                  Cambridge, MA

M.P.P, Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government

 

 

 

1985                 University of Michigan                                               Ann Arbor, MI

Ph.D., Biochemistry

 

 

 

1979                 Cornell University                                                            Ithaca, NY

A.B., Chemistry

 

 

activities and Affiliations

 

Member of the Advisory Council of the Strategies for the Communities Movement, organized by the National Civic League (2000-2002)

Coordinator for the Environmental Results Management System Initiative (Chris Simmers, New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services, Chair) (1999-present)

Member of the Community Environmental Health Assessment Project Steering Committee (1996 – 1999)

 

Member of the State Environmental Goals and Indicators Project Advisory Board (1994 - 1996)

 

Member of the Risk Assessment and Policy Association (1994 - 1999)

 

Commissioner, Vermont Statehood Bicentennial Commission (1989 - 1991)

 

Member of the Vermont Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Implementation Committee (1990 - 1991)

 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Source Reduction Council of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (1989 - 1991)

 

Coordinator to the United States Census Bureau for the Vermont State Data Center (1989 - 1991)

Member of ICMA Risk Communication Work Group  (2003)

Member of the National Research Council Panel for Public Participation (2002 – present)

 


 

policy publications

 

 

Jones, K. Role of Local Watershed groups in TMDL development. (in preparation, 2003)

 

 

Jones, K. Changing Role of the Public in Environmental Democracy (in preparation, 2003)

 

 

Jones, K.  A Status of Tools and Support for Community Decentralized Wastewater Solutions, National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project, April, 2003

 

 

Jones, K., Colby, J., Healthy Communities—Beyond Civic Virtue, National Civic Review, National Civic League and Jossey-Bass, Vol. 90, No. 4, 2001, pp.363-374.

 

 

Jones, K., Simmers, C. (June/July 2001), Managing for Results, State Government News, Council of State Governments, pp. 26-28. 

 

 

Jones, K., Simmers, C. (May 14, 2001) Vol 8, No. 5, 35-37.  Results Based Management for Environmental Protection: The Future, or Another Fad?, Risk Policy Report, Inside Washington Publications, Washington, DC.

 

 

Jones, K., Witten, M., Thomas, S., Colby, J. (2001) A Manual for Developing Environmental Assessments and Comparing Risks: A Supplement to the “Guide to Implementing Local Environmental Action Programs in Central and Eastern Europe”, Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy, Montpelier, VT

 

 

Jones, K., Paterson, C. (ed.) (2000), Environmental Results Management Systems: Moving From Planning to Action by Measuring What Counts, Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy, Montpelier, VT

 

 

Jones, K., Klein, H. (1999) Annual Review of Public Health 20:159-172, Lessons from 12 Years of Comparative Risk Projects Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA

 

 

Jones, K., et al., (1999), New England Environmental Goals and Indicators Partnership Summary Report on the Assessment of Core Performance Measures and Regional Indicators Development, 11p., Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy, Montpelier, VT

 

 

Jones, K., Fox, S., Thomas, S., Witten, M. (1998) Odor and VOC Control Handbook Chapter 13.2 Comparative Risk, McGraw-Hill, New York

 

Jones, K. (1997) Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum 8:33-46. Can Comparative Risk be Used to Develop Better Environmental Decisions?, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC

 

Jones, K.  (1997) A Retrospective on Ten Years of Comparative Risk, American Industrial Health Council, Washington, DC

 

Jones, K. et al (1996-present) Synergy A publication of news and features concerning EPA-sponsored projects around the country.  Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy, Montpelier, VT

 

Jones, K. et al (1991 - 1996) The Comparative Risk Bulletin A publication of news and features concerning EPA-sponsored comparative risk projects around the country. Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Jones, K. (1995) Risk Policy Report (Volume 2, Number 2) Comparative Risk: How it Really Works, Inside Washington Publishers, Washington, DC

 

Michele Morrone and Ken Jones, Comparative Risk as an Environmental Planning Tool, Colloqui: Cornell Journal of Planning and Urban Issues, Vol. 9, pp. 100-102.

 

Jones, K., Delhagen, E., and Paterson, C. (1994) NCCR 13: Local Risk-Based Planning: A Review of the Seattle Environmental Priorities Project, Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Jones, K. (1993) NCCR 9: Indicators, Planning, and Comparative Risk: Complementary Tools for Environmental Management, Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Minard, R., Jones, K. and Paterson, C. (1993) NCCR 8: State Comparative Risk Projects: A Force for Change, Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Jones, K. (1993) Vermont Population Projections Vermont Health Advisory Council, Vermont Center for Rural Studies, Burlington, VT

 

Jones, K. (1992) NCCR TR 2: Radon: A Technical Review, Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Jones, K. (1992) NCCR TR 1: Dioxin: A Technical Review, Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Minard, R., and Jones, K. (1992) NCCR 4: The Comparative Risk Lab Manual Version 1.0, Northeast Center for Comparative Risk at Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT

 

Jones, K. (1992) Vermont Magazine (Volume 4, Number 6) Who We Are: Changing Vermonters as Seen by the Census, North Country Publishing, Bristol, VT

 

Jones, K (1990) Status of Permit Processing in Vermont Prepared for the Vermont State Legislature, Vermont Office of Policy Research and Coordination, Montpelier, VT.

 

Jones, K. (1989) Vermont Population Projections, Vermont Office of Policy Research and Coordination, Montpelier, VT

 

Jones, K. (1988) Analysis of the Human Genome Project: What Approach should the U.S. Take? Prepared for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, DC.

 

Jones, K. (1987) A Feasibility Study on the Separation of Nashua, New Hampshire from the Electric Service Area of Public Service of New Hampshire and the Formation of a Municipal Utility Prepared for the Nashua Energy Committee, Nashua, NH.

 

Jones, K. (1987) A Feasibility Study on the Separation of Nashua, New Hampshire from the Electric Service Area of Public Service of New Hampshire and the Formation of a Municipal Utility Prepared for the Nashua Energy Committee, Nashua, NH.

 

Biochemistry Publications

 

 

Hockin, Matthew F., Kenneth C. Jones, Stephen J. Everse, and Kenneth G. Mann. (2002) Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277:18322-18333. A Model for the Stoichiometric Regulation of Blood Coagulation, Am. Soc. for Biochem. and Mol. Bio., Inc.

 

 

Jones, K. and Mann, K.  (1994) Journal of Biological Chemistry, 269:23367-23373, A Model for the Tissue Factor Pathway to Thrombin: A Mathematical Simulation, Am. Soc. for Biochem. and Mol. Bio., Inc.

 

 

Krishnaswamy, S., Jones, K. and Mann, K.  (1988)  Journal of Biological Chemistry, 263:3823-3834, Prothrombinase Complex Assembly: Kinetic Mechanism of Enzyme on Phospholipid Vesicles, Am. Soc. for Biochem. and Mol. Bio., Inc.

 

 

Krishnaswamy, S., Jones, K., Nesheim, M., and Mann, K. (1988) Current Advances in Vitamin K Research, Assembly of the Prothrombinase Complex on Phospholipid Vesicles, pp. 353-362, Elseyier Science Pub. Co., New York

 

 

Jones, K. (1985) Ph. D. Thesis: The Nature of the 4a-flavin Hydroperoxide of the Microsomal Flavin-containing Monooxygenase University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

 

Jones, K. (1984) Eighth International Symposium on Flavins and Flavoproteins, The Nature of the 4a-Hydroperoxyflavin in the Mammalian Flavin Containing Monooxygenase, pp. E6-E7, Elsevier, Amsterdam

 

 

Jones, K. (1984) Eighth International Symposium on Flavins and Flavoproteins, The Nature of the 4a-Hydroperoxyflavin in the Mammalian Flavin Containing Monooxygenase, pp. E6-E7, Elsevier, Amsterdam

 

Selected presentations

 

 

(6/2-3/03) California EPA.  Results Based Management System Workshop, Sacramento, CA, June 2-3, 2003

 

 

(2/25/03) EPA Region II and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The Use of Environmental Indicators in the National Estuary Program, New York, NY.

 

 

(11/7/02) Green Mountain Water Environment Federation.  Status of Biosolids Management, Burlington, VT

 

 

(4/4/02) US EPA Green Communities Annual Workshop. Using Measures to Make a Difference, Shepherdstown, WV

 

 

(10/29/01) Presentation to US EPA and New England Consortium on Environmental Compliance. Joining the Revolution – Increasing the Use of Performance Measures in Environmental Agency Management, Nashua, NH

 

 

(4/25/01)  International Government Performance Summit, Performance Management in State Environmental Agencies, Washington, DC

 

 

(4/18/01)  Environmental Policy Institute, The Role of Local Efforts in Environmental Protection, Columbus, OH

 

 

(3/16/01)  From Your Community to a Green Community (Green Communities Annual Meeting), Using Measures to Make a Difference, Shepherdstown, WV

 

 

(1/27/01)  OEHHA, Development of an Environmental Measurement System to Track Mercury Contamination and Management in New England, Sacramento, CA

 

 

(10/25/00) Environmental Performance Summit, The Status of Environmental Measurement Systems  in State Environmental and Natural Resource Agencies, Denver, CO

 

 

(9/21/00)  Community Environmental Health Assessment (CEHA) Forum, The Role of Assessment in Community Projects, Phoenix, AZ

 

 

(8/15/00) ECOS Annual Meeting, Environmental Results Management Systems, AK

 

 

(11/2/99) Performance Measurement Improvement Workshop: Promoting Management Excellence at EPA, Overview of the Role of Performance Measurement and a Results-Based Management System and Agency Policy and Goals Regarding Performance Measurement—The Integrated Guidance, Arlington, VA.

 

 

(10/20/99) Environmental Performance Summit, Current Trends in Performance Management Systems, Washington, DC

 

 

(10/7/99)  Office of Water, OWOW, Indicator Development for Community Watershed Projects, Washington, DC

 

 

(11/4/98) Wetlands and Water Resource Management Conference, What is Environmental Democracy and Can it Help?, Saratoga Springs, NY

 

 

(10/5-10/9/98) Collaborating for Change: Tools for Community Environmental Planning and Action, Why Do a Comparative Risk Project?, Indicator Session: An Audience-Systems Focus, Monpelier, VT

 

 

(2/7-2/11/98) National Meeting for Environmental Management Practitioners, Eenie-Meenie-Minee-Mo: Improving Local Management Which Way to Go?, Annapolis, MD

 

 

(11/97) Duke University, Can Comparative Risk be Used to Make Better Environmental Decisions?, Durham, NC

 

 

(11/20/97) American Water Works Association, The Use of Comparative Risk in Risk Associated Risk Management, Cambridge, MA

 

 

(9/21/97) Clark University, Can Risk be Used to Incorporate Better Science and Promote Community Dialogue?, Worcester, MA

 

 

(8/20/97) International Society for Environmental Epidemiologists, Risk Based Priorities: Guidance for the 21st Century?, Edmonton, AB

 

 

(4/97) Risk Assessment and Policy Association, Human Health Risk Assessment in Comparative Risk Projects, Washington, DC

 

 

(1997) American Industrial Health Council, Five Myths of Comparative Risk, Washington, DC

 

 

(12/5/95) Society for Risk Analysis, Comparative Risk as a Piece of the Priority Setting Process, Society for Risk Analysis and the Japan Section of SRA Annual Meeting and Exposition, December 3-6, 1995, Honolulu, HI

 

 

(9/17-9/19/95) Quality of Life Retreat, Some History of Comparative Risk, Charlottsville, VA

 

 

(5/95) New York Pollution Prevention Conference, Can Comparative Risk Help Pollution Prevention Programs?, Albany, NY

 

 

(1/29-2/1/95) 1995 Comparative Risk Conference for Practitioners, Basics of Comparative Risk; Quality of Life Risk, Colorado Springs, CO

 

 

(11/21-11/22/94) Mid-Atlantic Comparative Risk Workshop, Primer on Comparative Risk; Organizational Requirements; Developing Problem Lists and Analytical Criteria, Annapolis, MD

 

 

(6/5-6/7/94) Urban Comparative Risk Conference, Introduction to Comparative Risk, Vergennes, VT

 

 

(1/24-1/16/93) Using Comparative Risk 1993: A Conference for Practitioners, Comparative Ecological Risk Assessment; Quality of Life: Assessment of Social and Economic Impacts; What’s Worked and What’s Failed: A Critical Analysis of Five Projects, Boulder, CO